# Bathgate Birniehill

The west of the West Lothian. 1,004 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 0.7 square kilometres.

Bathgate Birniehill had 1,029 usual residents at the census (Scotland's Census 2022).

Neighbourhood. Code S01020784. In: [Scotland](https://openindex.co.uk/scotland) › [West Lothian](https://openindex.co.uk/west-lothian)

## Key figures

- **Population: 1,029** (2021). Bathgate Birniehill had 1,029 usual residents at the census (Scotland's Census 2022). Joint 10,854th least populated of 46,844. Source: Census 2021, England and Wales and Scotland's Census 2022 and Census 2021, Northern Ireland, 2021. Published 21 July 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/west-lothian/neighbourhood/s01020784#f-population
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 93.4%** (January 2026). In Bathgate Birniehill, 93.4% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026 (Ofcom). UK 87.8%. Source: Connected Nations (Ofcom), January 2026. Published 13 May 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/west-lothian/neighbourhood/s01020784#f-gigabit-coverage
- **Claimant rate: 3.5%** (August 2026). In Bathgate Birniehill, 3.5% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026 (ONS via Nomis). UK 3.9%. Source: Claimant count (Nomis), August 2026. Published 15 September 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/west-lothian/neighbourhood/s01020784#f-claimant-rate
- **Aged 15 to 64: 68.7%** (2021). 68.7% of residents in Bathgate Birniehill were aged 15 to 64 at the census (Scotland's Census 2022). Joint 8,661st highest of 46,844. Source: Census 2021, England and Wales and Scotland's Census 2022 and Census 2021, Northern Ireland, 2021. Published 21 July 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/west-lothian/neighbourhood/s01020784#f-age-15-to-64

## On the map

- [Gigabit coverage by neighbourhood](https://openindex.co.uk/map/gigabit-broadband?place=S01020784) (Connected Nations (Ofcom) · January 2026): In Bathgate Birniehill, 93.4% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.
- [Average house price by council](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-prices?place=S01020784) (UK House Price Index · August 2026): Published for whole councils, so the map colours all of West Lothian. The outline is Bathgate Birniehill.
- [Crimes by council](https://openindex.co.uk/map/scotland-crime-count?place=S01020784) (Recorded crimes and offences in Scotland · 2025/26): Published for whole councils, so the map colours all of West Lothian. The outline is Bathgate Birniehill.
- [Population by neighbourhood](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=S01020784) (Census 2021, England and Wales): Bathgate Birniehill had 1,029 usual residents at the census.

Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020 is published for the 2011 Data Zones, whose boundaries differ from this neighbourhood’s, so it has no figure for Bathgate Birniehill. [See deprivation across West Lothian](https://openindex.co.uk/west-lothian/deprivation)

## How Bathgate Birniehill compares

Each neighbourhood against every other neighbourhood the measure covers.

| Measure | Bathgate Birniehill | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Population | 1,029 | 12th most populated | 257 neighbourhoods, West Lothian · 2021 |
| Gigabit broadband coverage | 93.4% | 73rd lowest | 257 neighbourhoods, West Lothian · Jan 2026 |
| Claimant rate | 3.5% | joint 75th highest | 241 neighbourhoods, West Lothian · Aug 2026 |
| Aged 15 to 64 | 68.7% | joint 53rd highest | 257 neighbourhoods, West Lothian · 2021 |

## What is the population of Bathgate Birniehill?

Bathgate Birniehill had 1,029 usual residents at the census.
Bathgate Birniehill is the joint 10,854th least populated of 46,844 in the UK.

## Figures for the whole of West Lothian

These figures are published for the whole of West Lothian, not for each neighbourhood, so they describe all of West Lothian and not Bathgate Birniehill alone. [See West Lothian](https://openindex.co.uk/west-lothian)

- **Average house price: £225,439** (August 2026). West Lothian’s average house price was £225,439 in August 2026 (HM Land Registry). Up 2.2% in a year. Source: UK House Price Index, August 2026. Published 21 October 2026.
- **Median full-time pay: £40,134** (2025). Full-time workers living in West Lothian earned a median of £40,134 in 2025 (ONS earnings survey). 134th highest paid of 348. Source: Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, 2025. Published 23 October 2025.
- **House price to pay: 5.6×** (2025). A home in West Lothian costs 5.6 times local full-time pay. Joint 66th most affordable of 348. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UK House Price Index and the ONS earnings survey. Published 21 October 2026.
- **Population estimate: 187,240** (2025). West Lothian’s population was an estimated 187,240 in mid-2025 (ONS population estimates). Up 0.6% in a year. Source: Mid-year population estimates, 2025. Published 1 October 2026.

## Bathgate Birniehill in brief

Bathgate Birniehill had 1,029 usual residents at the census.
In Bathgate Birniehill, 93.4% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.
In Bathgate Birniehill, 3.5% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.
68.7% of residents in Bathgate Birniehill were aged 15 to 64 at the census.

## About

- Type: Neighbourhood
- Code: S01020784
- Middle area: [Bathgate South West](https://openindex.co.uk/west-lothian/bathgate-south-west)
- Ward: [Bathgate †](https://openindex.co.uk/west-lothian/ward/bathgate)
- Postcode district: [EH48 †](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/eh48)
- Town: [Bathgate †](https://openindex.co.uk/town/bathgate)
- Postcode area: [EH †](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/eh)
- Constituency: [Bathgate and Linlithgow †](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/bathgate-and-linlithgow)
- Council: [West Lothian](https://openindex.co.uk/west-lothian)
- Nation: [Scotland](https://openindex.co.uk/scotland)
- Area: 0.73 km²
- People, mid-2024: 1,004
- Output areas: 9

† Best fit: the ward, postcode district, town, postcode area and constituency this neighbourhood mostly lies in. Its edges do not follow theirs.

## Next door

[Blackburn South East and Blackburnhall](https://openindex.co.uk/west-lothian/neighbourhood/s01020738), [Bathgate Wester Inch South West and Inchcross](https://openindex.co.uk/west-lothian/neighbourhood/s01020785), [Bathgate Whiteside South](https://openindex.co.uk/west-lothian/neighbourhood/s01020809), [Bathgate Wester Inch Leyland Road South West](https://openindex.co.uk/west-lothian/neighbourhood/s01020787), [Bathgate Centre Station](https://openindex.co.uk/west-lothian/neighbourhood/s01020803), [Bathgate Belvedere West and Easton](https://openindex.co.uk/west-lothian/neighbourhood/s01020815)

## Latest updates for Bathgate Birniehill

- August 2026 house prices published: HM Land Registry and partners · Oct 2026.
- September 2026 rent published: ONS private rents · Oct 2026.
- Schools updated: Ofsted · Oct 2026.
- GP practices updated: NHS England · Oct 2026.

The same figures as JSON: https://openindex.co.uk/v1/places/S01020784

## How to cite

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Snapshot 2026.10.9. The HTML page: https://openindex.co.uk/west-lothian/neighbourhood/s01020784